SOPHOMORE ACCELERATED ENGLISH
REBELLION/CONFORMITY PROCESS SYNTHESIS ESSAY
Prompt: Drawing from Fahrenheit 451 and at least two other selected texts from our inquiry unit–“On Trial,” “The Unknown Citizen,” “Pockets,” “Snowman,” “The Pedestrian,” Self Reliance, Civil Disobedience, My So-Called Life (“The Substitute” episode), Obedience (documentary film), and the Roxane Gay and Michelle Kwan essays in American Like Me–write a thoughtful, well-organized, and well-supported essay that answers the following question:
To what degree or under what circumstances should an individual rebel against, rather than conform to, society?
Your argument should be multi-paragraphed, focused upon a central claim statement, and organized further by sub-claims. The claim and sub-claims should represent thoughtful insight into the topic and be supported by multiple references to Fahrenheit 451 and at least two other sources.
You should follow–even imitate–the model on Canvas that I wrote when we first introduced you to synthesis writing. It’s called “Teacher-Written Sample Synthesis Essay for N.E. 27/Revisiting Synthesis,” and it’s in the Conformity-Rebellion module (as part of the synthesis materials).
